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IMO, the issue is not to seal the edges, but to get the whitish grey colored “fogginess” removed. That fog is (obviously) the result of the separation of clear resin from opaque rock layer, causing light to reflect/refract differently than the sealed areas.

Two options in my mind - insert/inject new clear material into separated space, or mask over by adding a green transparent layer to back side of clear layer.

I personally think the problem is more deep. Once you begin to delaminate something, it is very hard to restore the original bond or interface. Letting paint/dye/ink infiltrate into the bond gap can comestically hide the problem, but you now have a new fluid/substance in between the layers that will attack the bond over time.

I work with some electromagnetic devices that have laminated motors and were potted/sealed with an epoxy sealant. Once a crack or separation begins to form it can be almost impossible to ever really dry it out. (I mean we put them into heated vacuum ovens for weeks and still fluid will ooze out.) Putting some sealing material around the edge might help prevent new fluids/moisture from entering, but it will also block any existing fluid/moisture from escaping as readily as well. The ink attempt does make the delamination less obvious and that was the goal the whole time anyway so that is good.